CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
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1928 - Explained nuclear alpha decay by quantum mechanical tunneling
1928 - Pioneered the liquid-drop model in nuclear physics
1936 - Described, with Edward Teller, spin-induced nuclear beta decay
1938 - Introduced the "Gamow" factor in stellar reaction rates and element formation
1939 - Modeled red giants, supernovae, and neutron stars
1948 - Developed the "Big Bang Theory" of the universe
1954 - First suggested how the genetic code might be transcribed
1939-1967 - Wrote the popular science fiction series, the "Adventures of Mr. Tompkins" which explains the general theory of relativity